Donald Trump Biography

Is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.

Delivers unscripted remarks at CIA headquarters focusing on media coverage and crowd size.

Faces worldwide protests the day after his inauguration.

Faces first lawsuit alleging violation of the Constitution’s emoluments clause.

Reinstates restrictions on U.S. funding to NGOs providing abortion counseling.

Reinstates the Mexico City Policy restricting abortion-related foreign aid.

Directs withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Invites resubmission of the Keystone XL pipeline application.

Signs Executive Order 13767 on border wall planning and construction.

Orders construction of a wall along the southern border.

Signs Executive Order 13768 expanding immigration enforcement.

Signs an executive order restricting entry from several Muslim-majority countries.

Nominates Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.

Issues a revised travel ban after legal challenges.

Signs an order rolling back Obama-era climate and coal regulations.

Orders missile strikes on a Syrian airbase after a chemical weapons attack.

Neil Gorsuch is sworn in as Supreme Court Justice.

Unveils outline of major tax cuts.

Fires FBI Director James Comey.

Delivers speech to leaders of Muslim-majority countries.

Urges NATO allies to increase defense spending.

Announces U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.

Holds first full Cabinet meeting praising administration achievements.

Attends G20 summit and meets world leaders.

Senate fails to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Faces criticism for saying there were “fine people on both sides” after a deadly rally.

Recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The Act reduces the corporate tax rate and changes individual and business taxation.

Begins implementation of major tax cuts passed in late 2017.

Withdraws the U.S. from the Iran nuclear agreement.

Withdraws the United States from the Iran nuclear agreement.

Imposes tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from allies.

Meets Kim Jong Un in Singapore to discuss denuclearisation.

Links trade and security in remarks during North Korea summit.

Announces tariffs on Chinese goods, beginning a trade war.

Faces backlash over family separations at the U.S.–Mexico border.

Nominates Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

Presses allies on burden-sharing at NATO summit.

Meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.

Announces further tariffs on Chinese imports.

Announces agreement on the USMCA trade deal replacing NAFTA.

Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court.

Moves to formalise U.S. exit from the Paris climate accord.

Democrats win control of the House of Representatives in midterm elections.

Triggers a partial government shutdown over border wall funding.

Agrees to reopen the federal government after the longest shutdown in United States history.

Agrees to reopen government after record-length shutdown.

Delivers State of the Union emphasising economic growth.

Moves to reprogram Pentagon funds for border wall.

Declares a national emergency to seek funding for a border wall.

Declares a national emergency to secure border wall funding.

Receives the Mueller report on Russian interference.

Attorney General releases summary of the Mueller report.

Meets Kim Jong Un at the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Steps into North Korea during meeting with Kim Jong Un.

Holds phone call with Ukrainian President that later sparks impeachment inquiry.

Participates in G7 summit discussing trade and Iran.

Celebrates unemployment rate reaching 3.5 percent, a 50-year low.

Faces a formal impeachment inquiry opened by the House of Representatives.

House opens formal impeachment inquiry over Ukraine dealings.

Announces death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in U.S. raid.

Signs the USMCA trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.

Attends NATO leaders’ meeting marking alliance anniversary.

Is impeached by the House of Representatives.

Is impeached by the House of Representatives.

Authorises the strike that kills Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.

Announces killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in a U.S. strike.

Faces first Senate impeachment trial.

The United States confirms its first COVID-19 case.

Acknowledges first confirmed COVID-19 case in the United States.

Delivers State of the Union highlighting economy and impeachment.

Acquitted by the Senate in his first impeachment trial.

Is acquitted by the Senate in his first impeachment trial.

Visits CDC to discuss coronavirus response.

Announces travel restrictions from Europe due to COVID-19.

Declares a national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Declares a national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Invokes Defense Production Act to boost medical supplies.

Conducts daily coronavirus task force briefings.

The Act provides emergency payments, unemployment support, business lending and public-health funding.

Signs the CARES Act economic relief package.

Signs the CARES Act relief package.

Highlights Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses.

Holds briefings as federal health agencies update mask guidance.

Announces phased guidelines for reopening the U.S. economy.

Announces initiative to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development.

Faces nationwide protests after the killing of George Floyd.

Faces nationwide protests after George Floyd’s killing.

Walks to St. John’s Church after protesters are cleared from Lafayette Square.

Negotiates further relief measures with Congress.

Accepts the Republican nomination for president in 2020.

Hosts the signing of the Abraham Accords.

Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

Hosts event later linked to COVID-19 cases among attendees.

Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

Is admitted to Walter Reed after testing positive for COVID-19.

Announces he and Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19.

Announces that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19.

Is admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after COVID-19 diagnosis.

Holds large campaign rallies ahead of the 2020 election.

Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court.

Holds ceremony marking Barrett’s appointment.

Faces Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.

Refuses to concede after the presidential election and challenges results.

Claims widespread fraud without evidence after election night.

Supports legal challenges to election results in multiple states.

The Electoral College confirms Joe Biden's presidential victory.

Electoral College votes confirm Joe Biden’s victory.

Addresses supporters before the Capitol is stormed.

Faces suspension from major social media platforms.

House passes article of impeachment for incitement of insurrection.

Leaves office as Joe Biden is inaugurated.

Faces second impeachment trial in the Senate.

Is acquitted in his second impeachment trial.

Is inaugurated for a second non-consecutive presidential term.

Returns to office promising to seek an end to the war.

New U.S. administration inherits the ongoing war.

Trump announces additional tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.

Links U.S. support to a proposed minerals agreement with Ukraine.

Pauses some U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

Pauses some intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

Trump announces a ten-percent baseline tariff and higher country-specific reciprocal rates.

Says after a call with Putin that Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire negotiations

Orders strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Sets a shortened deadline for Russia to make progress toward ending the war

Pushes a May ceasefire effort between Russia and Ukraine

Says he has held good talks with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the war